2014 MLB All Star Roster: Complete List of Selections and Top Snubs

The 2014 MLB All-Star Game roster has been decided and as guaranteed as the stars on the roster are, there are snubs that follow every selection.

There are a handful of superstar players on both the American League and National League rosters, but also of note are the top-notch players who didn't get selected. With the MLB All-Star Game deciding home-field advantage in the World Series every year, the stakes are high as usual.

Let's break down the complete list of All-Stars for both sides and highlight the inevitable snubs.

2014 MLB All-Star Game Roster

2014 MLB All Star Game Selections

American League

National League

Salvador Perez, C, Kansas City Royals*

Yadier Molina, C, St. Louis Cardinals*

Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Detroit Tigers*

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks*

Robinson Cano, 2B, Seattle Mariners*

Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies*

Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees*

Troy Tulowitzki, SS, Colorado Rockies*

Josh Donaldson, 3B, Oakland Athletics*

Aramis Ramirez, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers*

Mike Trout, OF, Los Angeles Angels*

Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates*

Jose Bautista, OF, Toronto Blue Jays*

Carlos Gomez, OF, Milwaukee Brewers*

Adam Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles*

Yasiel Puig, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers*

Nelson Cruz, DH, Baltimore Orioles*

Giancarlo Stanton, DH, Miami Marlins*

AL Reserves

NL Reserves

Derek Norris, C, Oakland Athletics

Jonathan Lucroy, C, Brewers

Kurt Suzuki, C, Minnesota Twins

Devin Mesoraco, C, Cincinnati Reds

Jose Abreu, 1B, Chicago White Sox

Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves

Victor Martinez, 1B, Detroit Tigers

Dee Gordon, 2B, Los Angeles Dodgers

Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays

Daniel Murphy, 2B, New York Mets

Brandon Moss, 1B/OF, Oakland Athletics

Starlin Castro, SS, Chicago Cubs

Jose Altuve, 2B, Houston Astros

Todd Frazier, 3B, Cincinnati Reds

Alexei Ramirez, SS, Chicago White Sox

Matt Carpenter, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals

Adrian Beltre, 3B, Texas Rangers

Josh Harrison, IF/OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

Yoenis Cespedes, OF, Oakland Athletics

Charlie Blackmon, OF, Colorado Rockies

Alex Gordon, OF, Kansas City Royals

Hunter Pence, OF, San Francisco Giants

Michael Brantley, OF, Cleveland Indians

AL Pitchers

NL Pitchers

Yu Darvish, RHP, Texas Rangers

Johnny Cueto, RHP, Cincinnati Reds

Max Scherzer, RHP, Detroit Tigers

Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle Mariners

Zack Greinke, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Masahiro Tanaka, RHP, New York Yankees

Madison Bumgarner, LHP, San Francisco Giants

Jon Lester, LHP, Boston Red Sox

Adam Wainwright, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

David Price, LHP, Tampa Bay Rays

Tyson Ross, RHP, San Diego Padres

Scott Kazmir, LHP, Oakland Athletics

Jordan Zimmermann, RHP, Washington Nationals

Mark Buehrle, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays

Julio Teheran, RHP, Atlanta Braves

Sean Doolittle, LHP, Oakland Athletics

Craig Kimbrel, RHP Atlanta Braves

Greg Holland, RHP, Kansas City Royals

Aroldis Chapman, LHP, Cincinnati Reds

Glen Perkins, LHP, Minnesota Twins

Francisco Rodriguez, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers

Dellin Betances, RHP, New York Yankees

Tony Watson, LHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

Pat Neshek, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

Source: MLB via Twitter; *denotes starters

Top Snubs

Ian Kinsler, Detroit Tigers

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You can't really argue with the players that beat him out at second base, but there's no way that Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler should be sitting at home for the All-Star festivities.

After consistently being one of the AL's best infielders over recent seasons, Kinsler hasn't missed a beat in his move to Detroit. He is currently hitting .305/.341/.484 on the year, all of which rank in the top six of his position.

It's been two years now since Kinsler has made an All-Star Game after being snubbed in 2013, but the three-time All-Star shouldn't be away from the Midsummer Classic for long with the numbers he's putting up.

Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs

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Chicago Cubs 24-year-old first baseman Anthony Rizzo has already justified every bit of his youthful hype and emerged as the Cubs' star slugger of the future, but he somehow was overlooked in the All-Star process.

Batting .276 on the season, his power numbers have wooed spectators above all else. He's already jacked 17 home runs, good for third best in the National League at this point in the season—that alone is worth consideration.

He may not be a snub for long, as Rizzo has a chance to make it on the final vote:

If the voters don't get Rizzo in at the last second, it will be a big mistake, and he'll have a chip on his shoulder until the fans get him in.

Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals

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In just his second year in the MLB, Anthony Rendon has formed quite the case for consideration in the 2014 All-Star Game—but joined the list of snubs anyway.

Rendon is not just an excellent third baseman, but also one of the league's top hitters. He ranks in the top two among NL third basemen in WAR, slugging percentage, steals, RBI and runs.

If that's not an All-Star, I don't know what is.

But wait, Rendon is in the same boat as Rizzo with his hopes of heading to Minnesota still alive. As MASN's Dan Kolko noted, the 24-year-old could be voted in with the final vote:

He might not have the name recognition that some other players do, but Rendon's resume speaks for itself. In 2014, he's been one of the best at his position and should be rewarded with a trip to the Midsummer Classic.